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# Enable or update an automated message

> Creates or replaces the automated message sent when the trigger fires. The message must have text or media; a non-zero price requires media.

<Info>
  **Required scope**

  * `write:creator` — Modify creator profiles, settings, and creator-specific data.
</Info>


## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json put /chats/automated-messages/{trigger}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Fanvue API
  version: '0.1'
servers: []
security: []
paths:
  /chats/automated-messages/{trigger}:
    put:
      summary: Enable or update an automated message
      description: >-
        Creates or replaces the automated message sent when the trigger fires.
        The message must have text or media; a non-zero price requires media.
      operationId: upsertAutomatedMessage
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersionHeader'
        - schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - new_subscriber
              - new_follower
              - subscription_canceled
              - re_subscribed
              - renewed
              - new_purchase
              - first_message_reply
            description: >-
              Event that sends the automated message: new_subscriber,
              new_follower, subscription_canceled (subscriber cancels
              auto-renew), re_subscribed, renewed (subscription renews),
              new_purchase, or first_message_reply (fan messages the creator for
              the first time)
          required: true
          description: >-
            Event that sends the automated message: new_subscriber,
            new_follower, subscription_canceled (subscriber cancels auto-renew),
            re_subscribed, renewed (subscription renews), new_purchase, or
            first_message_reply (fan messages the creator for the first time)
          name: trigger
          in: path
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                text:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 5000
                  description: Message text content
                price:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: number
                      enum:
                        - 0
                    - type: integer
                      minimum: 300
                      maximum: 250000
                  description: >-
                    Pay-to-view price in cents: 0 (free) or between 300 and
                    250000. A non-zero price requires attached media.
                mediaUuids:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                  description: Array of media UUIDs to attach to the message
                mediaPreviewUuid:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
                  description: >-
                    UUID of a single media item shown for free as a preview of a
                    pay-to-view message. Requires a price and attached media.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Automated message enabled or updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  trigger:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - new_subscriber
                      - new_follower
                      - subscription_canceled
                      - re_subscribed
                      - renewed
                      - new_purchase
                      - first_message_reply
                    description: >-
                      Event that sends the automated message: new_subscriber,
                      new_follower, subscription_canceled (subscriber cancels
                      auto-renew), re_subscribed, renewed (subscription renews),
                      new_purchase, or first_message_reply (fan messages the
                      creator for the first time)
                  enabled:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Whether an automated message is active for this trigger
                  text:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    description: Message text content (null when disabled or media-only)
                  price:
                    type:
                      - number
                      - 'null'
                    description: >-
                      Pay-to-view price in cents (null when disabled or
                      unpriced)
                  mediaUuids:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                      format: uuid
                    description: >-
                      Ordered list of media UUIDs attached to the message (empty
                      when disabled)
                  mediaPreviewUuid:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    format: uuid
                    description: UUID of the free preview media, or null when none is set
                  updatedAt:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    format: date-time
                    description: >-
                      When the automated message was last configured (null when
                      disabled)
                required:
                  - trigger
                  - enabled
                  - text
                  - price
                  - mediaUuids
                  - mediaPreviewUuid
                  - updatedAt
              example:
                trigger: new_subscriber
                enabled: true
                text: >-
                  Hey! Thanks for subscribing! Check out my latest exclusive
                  content 🔥
                price: 999
                mediaUuids:
                  - 7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7
                mediaPreviewUuid: 8d9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae8
                updatedAt: '2026-07-01T12:00:00.000Z'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - API version not supported OR validation failed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnsupportedVersionError'
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedResponse'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedResponse'
        '410':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/SunsetVersionResponse'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimitResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth:
            - write:creator
components:
  parameters:
    ApiVersionHeader:
      name: X-Fanvue-API-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: '2025-06-26'
        example: '2025-06-26'
      description: API version to use for the request
  schemas:
    UnsupportedVersionError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
      required:
        - error
        - message
      description: API version not supported
    ValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      required:
        - errors
      description: Request validation failed
  responses:
    UnauthorizedResponse:
      description: Unauthorized Response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
            required:
              - error
    SunsetVersionResponse:
      description: API version no longer supported (sunset)
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
              nextVersion:
                type: string
            required:
              - error
              - message
    RateLimitResponse:
      description: Too many requests - rate limit exceeded
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          description: Number of seconds to wait before retrying the request
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Limit:
          description: The maximum number of requests allowed in the current window
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Remaining:
          description: The number of requests remaining in the current window
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Reset:
          description: The Unix timestamp (seconds) when the rate limit window resets
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
            required:
              - error
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: oauth2
      description: >-
        OAuth 2.0 access token, presented as a JWT bearer token in the
        `Authorization` header. Obtain a token via the authorization-code flow;
        the scopes granted to the token determine which operations it may call.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/token
          refreshUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            read:self: >-
              Access your own user profile information, including basic account
              details and settings.
            read:chat: >-
              Read chat conversations, messages, and chat-related data. This
              includes viewing chat lists and message history.
            write:chat: >-
              Create new chats and send messages. This scope is required for any
              chat-related actions that modify data.
            read:experience: >-
              Exchange a fan's experience token for the resolved experience and
              the fan's identity, so an embedded fan-facing experience can
              render the right content.
            write:experience: >-
              Request that the creator publish or unpublish a fan-facing
              experience. The app mints a request token; the creator confirms
              and Fanvue performs the change.
            read:fan: Access fan-related data and information within the platform.
            read:post: Read posts, including post details, comments, likes, and tips.
            write:post: Create, edit, and manage posts and content on behalf of users.
            read:media: Access media files, images, videos, and other content assets.
            write:media: >-
              Upload, modify, and manage media files and content assets. Also
              required for vault folder management.
            read:creator: >-
              Access creator profiles, content, and creator-specific
              information.
            write:creator: Modify creator profiles, settings, and creator-specific data.
            read:insights: >-
              Access analytics, metrics, and insights data for performance
              tracking.
            read:tracking_links: >-
              Read tracking links and the users associated with them, including
              per-user tracking metadata.
            write:tracking_links: Create and delete tracking links.
            read:agency: Read agency information, including the agency's team members.
            write:agency: >-
              Manage agency team members and invites, including inviting new
              team members and creators.

````